Vote for Mark Solan as your Local Hero at the @PrideOfBritain Awards 2025!. If shortlisted, Mark will recreate his incredible 280-mile walk from London back to Spennymoor, just like he did back in 2017. 🗳 Submit your nomination here:

Daniel from @CostaCoffee Thinford is braving the shave on Friday, 15th August inside the store!.He's doing it to raise funds for us, as we are helping one of Daniel’s regular customers. 👏 Let’s show him some love, pop in on the day, donate, and help spread the word!

🏆 Huge congrats to Jill Chatt, our 2nd winner of the CEO’s Award for Outstanding Contribution at the Team Solan Awards 2025! . From cancer diagnosis to shop transformation & award wins, Jill’s journey is pure inspiration!

🏆 Our first winner of the CEO’s Award for Outstanding Contribution: Jordan Sanders! ⭐. He recently tackled a brutal 70-mile run along Hadrian’s Wall with friends, raising £3,284 for Team Solan, bringing his total since 2016 to £25,000–£30,000!. You're incredible, Jordan! 👏

⭐ Event of the Year: Everest Base Camp Expedition! Presented by Allan Wheatley of @Nerams_ltd. In Nov 2024, Oliver Thompson & Lewis Goodwin trekked 23 days to Everest Base Camp & Island Peak, raising funds & awareness for Team Solan.

⭐ Team of the Year: @NissanUK Sunderland! Presented by Ryan of @TheRGHGroup. Chosen as their charity of the year, they raised over £3,000 for Team Solan, including a £2,000 donation & £1,000 at Christmas! 🎄. 👏 Thank you, Nissan Sunderland!

Team Solan's Jill hosted a skincare night featuring Tropic products, all about SPF, skin types & saw real hydration boosts 🧖‍♀️. “After my personal cancer journey I decided to look after my body and to think about not only what I eat but what I put on my skin.” – Jill Chatt 💜

📣 Volunteer Opportunity: Team Solan Support Hub. We’re looking for friendly, passionate volunteers to join us at our Support Hub in Spennymoor!. 📍 Interested? Get in touch: gail.james@teamsolan.org.uk

🎟️ WIN 2x OASIS TICKETS! 🎸. Join the Team Solan Oasis Raffle for your chance to win 2 x exclusive tickets to their SOLD OUT Wembley Stadium show on Saturday 27th September. Enter here:

⭐ Partner of the Year: Meldrum Construction!. With £30k of building work, they brought our new Support Hub to life, complete with therapy rooms, a wig bank & more. From raffles to sponsoring our 2023 Christmas Ball, Meldrum goes above & beyond. 👏 Thank you!

📣 Volunteer opportunity: Donation Processor. We’re seeking motivated, reliable volunteers to help inspect, sort, and prepare donated items for sale or recycling. 📍 Interested? Contact us at gail.james@teamsolan.org.uk

The Stanley Black & Decker team is running/walking Durham Riverside for Team Solan, in memory of their beloved colleague Ali, who passed away in 2024 after a brave 9-year fight with Lymphoma. 💜. Event full, but donations welcome:

Spennymoor Gala 2025! ✨. Had a fantastic day walking in the parade and we won 1st place in the banner competition!. Huge thanks to our creative team! Stall buzzing with tombola, glitter bar and merch. Also, big shoutout to Daniel Cole for raising money for Team Solan! 🙌

We’re absolutely thrilled to have been chosen alongside @MissedABeat as the two beneficiary charities for @ChiltonJuniors FC’s fantastic charity day! ⚽. Thanks to everyone’s incredible generosity, a whopping £1,726 was raised, to be split equally between our two causes. 💜

We’ve got 7 places for anyone brave enough to take on the @ToughMudder 5K for Team Solan - commitment needed this week! . 🗓 Saturday 26th July, 12 noon.📍 Broughton Hall, Skipton.💪 5K. 12+ obstacles. Raise £150 min, we’ll help you smash it!. Email becky@teamsolan.org.uk ASAP.

Vote Mark Solan as your Local Hero at @PrideOfBritain 2025! ‼️. For 10 years, he’s been the heart of #TeamSolan, supporting those facing cancer & loss. Let’s get him the recognition he deserves. Nominate: Select 'This Morning Local Hero Award'.

⭐ Community Impact Award Winner at the 2025 #TeamSolanAwards: @sacristonccc!. From Great North Runs to the 39-mile Hilton Hike in memory of Richie Hilton, they’ve raised thousands for Team Solan. Led by legends James Morrison & Harry Hubber, true heroes!

💬 “After losing close family & friends to this horrible disease of late, I hope we can all come together to raise for two great causes & also remember all the great people we’ve lost.”.– Daniel Cole.

Join us for an evening filled with Oasis classics, good food, & great vibes. 🕔 From 5pm - Late.📍 The Ash Tree, Spennymoor.🎤 Live band & acoustic singer bringing you all the hits – no £500 ticket price, just a donation on entry. 🎙 Hosted by the one & only Neil Davies.

⭐ Our Fundraiser of the Year: Lisa Turnbull!. Since 2016, Lisa has raised tens of thousands for Team Solan through weekly bingos & raffles, including £10.5k in 2023 alone!. She turns grief into purpose, proving that small, consistent acts create big change. 👏